#5EC178
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.141 150.2), rgb(94, 193, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#5EC178 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EC178 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 193, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.141 150.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5EC178 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EC178 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5EC178 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5EC178 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#5EC178
oklch(73.3% 0.141 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#5EC178 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B373 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49BEAF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EC178
#5EC178
oklch(73.3% 0.141 150.2)
- #DA86D2
#DA86D2
oklch(73.3% 0.141 330.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5EC178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #5EC178 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.